IDW recently announced that they had partnered with Skeleton Crew Studio to produce a line of ornate keys based on those shown in their comic series Locke & Key, by Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez.

Skeleton Crew Studio have already released two keys based on the comic series, the Ghost Key, and the Head Key, and are now set to add a third key in their lineup: the Echo Key.

Debuting Sept. 19 at BangPop! comic con in Bangor, Maine, the limited edition (500 copies) Echo Key is based upon original design sketches by series artist Gabriel Rodriguez .

The officially licensed replica measures approx. 4.5-inches long, and is cast in antique brass-plated pewter. It also comes packed in a printed black velvet bag with a hand numbered tag, one of 500. Any keys left after the show go on sale Sept. 20th.

Here’s what the key looks like:

Gabriel Rodriguez’s original design sketch:

Close-up detail:

The history of the Echo Key, by Gabriel Rodriguez:

All three keys released so far:

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